James Fadiman
| James Fadiman | |
|---|---|
| Born |
May 27, 1939 Los Angeles, California, USA |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation | Psychologist, Researcher, Author, Lecturer |
James Fadiman (Born 1939) is an American psychologist and writer. He is acknowledged for his extensive work in the field of psychedelic research.[1][2][3][4] He co-founded along with Robert Frager the Institute of Transpersonal Psychology which later became Sofia University (California),[5][6] where he was a lecturer in psychedelic studies.[5][7] Fadiman was born in Los Angeles and lived in Westwood. His father, William Fadiman, was a producer and story editor,[8] and book reviewer in Hollywood,[9] one of his credits being The Last Frontier.[8]
While in Paris, his friend and former professor, Ram Dass (then known as Richard Alpert), introduced him to psilocibin.[2][10] Fadiman was part of the team in the Psychedelics in problem-solving experiment which was abruptly halted in 1966.[2][11] He was a president of the Association for Transpersonal Psychology.[12] He was also a Director at the Institute of Noetic Sciences,[5] a group listed as "questionable" by Quackwatch."Questionable Organizations: An Overview". Quackwatch. December 6, 2014. Fadiman received a Bachelor of Arts degree from Harvard University and a Master's Degree and a doctorate (both in psychology) from Stanford University.[13]
Fadiman and Robert Frager published a textbook on personality theory which was one of the first to incorporate Eastern theories of personality alongside Western approaches.[14] Personality and Personal Growth has been republished in seven editions as of 2012.[14]
He is married to documentary filmmaker, Dorothy Fadiman[15][16][17] and is the father of Florida Atlantic University Professor Maria Fadiman.[17] His uncle was Clifton Fadiman[9][16] and he is a cousin of Anne Fadiman.[9]
Works
- Books
- The Psychedelic Explorer's Guide: Safe, Therapeutic, and Sacred Journeys Paperback (2011) ISBN 978-1594774027
- Be Love Now (with Rameshwar Das) (2010) ISBN 1-84604-291-7
- Personality and Personal Growth (7th Edition) (with Robert Frager) (2012) ISBN 0-13-144451-4
- The Other Side of Haight: A Novel (2004) ISBN 0-890-87984-2
- Essential Sufism (1998) Castle Books ISBN 978-0785809067
- Unlimit Your Life: Setting and Getting Goals (1989) ISBN 0-890-87562-6
- Motivation and Personality (with Robert Frager and Abraham Harold Maslow) (1987) ISBN 0-06-041987-3
- Transpersonal Education: A Curriculum for Feeling and Being (1976) Co-edited with Gay Hendricks. Prentice Hall, ISBN 0-1393-0461-4
- Workshops and Talks
- Psychedelic Horizons Beyond Psychotherapy,[18] Psychedelic Science 2013 Conference - April 2013, Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies
- Psychedelics and Buddhism,[19] October 12, 2012, Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies
- Films
- 2013 documentary film, Science and Sacraments[20]
- 2009 documentary film, Inside LSD from National Geographic[21]
- Late 1960's documentary film, Drugs in Our Culture from the Prelinger Archives[22]
References
- ↑ "Jim Fadiman on Psychedelics". To the Best of Our Knowledge. May 26, 2013.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Doody, Tim (Jul 27, 2012). "The Heretic". The Morning News. Retrieved August 20, 2012.
- ↑ "Jim Fadiman: Researcher in the Sky with Diamonds". Yale Daily News. November 9, 2012.
- ↑ "James Fadiman: Psychedelic Research and Applications". The Forum. October 10, 2013.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 "IONS Directory Profile". Institute of Noetic Sciences. Retrieved December 20, 2013.
- ↑ "President Neal King presents Inaugural Address". Retrieved December 1, 2013.
- ↑ "Transpersonal Conversations: James Fadiman, Ph.D. (2005)". Retrieved December 1, 2013.
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 "William Fadiman, Biography". Internet Movie Database. Retrieved December 8, 2013.
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 "William Fadiman, 90, Writer and Producer". Religion and Spirituality.com. August 7, 1999. Retrieved November 23, 2011.
- ↑ "James Fadiman: Talking and writing about psychedelics". In Menlo. May 5, 2011.
- ↑ "Inside LSD". National Geographic Explorer. November 3, 2009.
- ↑ "Board of Directors". Association for Transpersonal Psychology. Retrieved December 20, 2013.
- ↑ "Dr. James Fadiman". ZoomInfo. Retrieved December 20, 2013.
- ↑ 14.0 14.1 Taylor, Eugene (2009-07-07). The Mystery of Personality: A History of Psychodynamic Theories. Springer. pp. 298–. ISBN 9780387981048. Retrieved 20 December 2013.
- ↑ "James Fadiman". To the Best of Our Knowledge. Retrieved December 20, 2013.
- ↑ 16.0 16.1 The Electric Kool-Aid Acid Test. p. 5.
- ↑ 17.0 17.1 "Concentric Media - The Film Team". Retrieved December 1, 2013.
- ↑ "Psychedelic Horizons Beyond Psychotherapy". Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies. Retrieved January 11, 2014.
- ↑ "Buddhism and Psychedelics: A Community Discussion with Kokyo Henkel and James Fadiman". Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies. October 20, 2012. Retrieved January 11, 2014.
- ↑ "Science and Sacraments: Clips of the Cast". Coleen LeDrew Elgin, Elgin Productions. Retrieved January 11, 2014.
- ↑ "Inside LSD (Full Length Documentary)". National Geographic Channel. Retrieved December 20, 2013.
- ↑ "Drugs in Our Culture". Prelinger Archives. Retrieved December 20, 2013.